Latch-controlling mechanism



June 17, 1930.

l. l. B. FREYSINGER LATCH GONTROLLING MECHANISM Filed Dec. v, 1.928 v SWW/nica' John B. Frcysmger @Ho-uw l I ,4Q cation of which Will be Patented June 117, 1930 Asl ' JOHN-E EEEYsiNeEE,zoE NEW BRITAIN', CONNECTICUT, AssIGNoE To LNOETEZAND" i lTION" 0F? CONNECTICUT f Y ',LAToH-coNTnorLING lirizcHANisivi:

i Appiieatio mefifncember 7,1928., serial No. 324,372.

'f VThis invention relate-s generally to latch y controlling mechanisms ofthe sort Vadapted for y'use Von2 automobile doors and the like,

andfthe" inventionlhas particular reference to a mechanism for controlling alatch in `ech` anism 'at a point remote from-thejlatter.

yThe aimy of, the present invention Visnto provide an improved `-arrangement` which is characteriedbyits 'simplicity in coni 'l'structionand arrangement in thatit comrl`prises but a relatively `fevvnumber of parts vvhich Vmay be economically manufactured ,if L and assembled; vvhichis characterized by i itsstrength and durabilityyand Which `1s r 15 characterized by the ease and facility vvith v vhic'h'it; may be operated.

`f`A further aimvof lthe invention is tczprovide agre'mote control mechanism for latches of automobile doors andthevlike which may be interchangeably vused. on either fright handor left doors irrespective of the direc-v f tion in vvhich the doors svving,`thus permit"- ,1Q ,tingthejz requirements and demands of' the .various doors of an automoble?` be met from as ingle stock of such mechanisms `A still' further aim'ofthe inventionfisto provide a mechanismof this sort With a; handlethrough which the latchv may .be

v. actuated, -andmeans associated; With a han- Clle for ylocking the latch in latching posi-v tion. Y

i YOtherobjects lvvillzbeinpart,obvious and in partpointed out more in detail hereinafter. i ,s l Y kThe invention :accordlngly Vconsists 1n the` features iof construction, combination of elements and arrangementv of parts Whichvvill ybe exemplified in the construction :hereinafter set forth and-the scope ofthe appli' indicated in the ap.

pended claims. Y

ventionmay take v Figure l is a side view of my improved mechanism, a side v plate 'of the casing or frameyand oneof theplates of the pivoted assembly being removed andthe vparts of Vthe reciprocatinginember orlink 18 may: be"

the'mechanis'm .heingshovvn inl neutral polsi-vAV y tion;`- y ,w f, 'Fig'. 2 is avievvsimilargto Figurelllbut showing'v the operating handle` ias -having been moved VVto' a position where thedatch is lockedin latchng position;l and Fig. 3 is a'transverse sectionalview'taken .substantially on line r-lf'ofFiglureil'. i

Referring to the drawingsindetaihfm' l improved remote controlv ,mechanism is shovvn as having a'fc'asingcrf stati'cna ryiy frame composedofa pair `o'fflikesidep'late's 10 suitably held in spaced apart"relationAA b y, c rivets orstuds 11.` These studs;liavefopenfj ings 12 Which are preferably countersunk or counterbored iatjbothfen'ds softhat the screws `vvhichlarey employed for.` securing the mechanism to' theyautomobiledoor jmay"be;

passed throughV these opening's inf either, ,Y Y ,idi l l direction dependingfupon which ,Side ,"ofQthfe:- casing vis to engage" against; thedoor. -v

vMounted Within thefcasing comprisingfthe 4' v` plates `10 isa pivote'dv element, frameor rock;

ing assembly which-comprisesva'pairfof i j platesQlB vsecured togetherinspaced rela-. Q non by rivets, n, lef-and; 1 6, The seplatesj abut against 'the respective plafte` s" Q10 f and,

arefpiv'oted or-j ournaled A onla l`pivotL orpin4 v17. Thispin 1s supportedfby'theplates 10Q c as may belseenlmost clearly froinliguregf The pivoted'` assembly or `A elementcompris-g f ing @he platesie isili eifectalever.'iltfmay;

be Vassociated 'with fthe latch mechanism latch mechanisms, I havev shofvvnftheman-k 4 l vner in Whichfa membercorresponding Lto@ associated with; aparticular v` fOIIi k 0f 13e-@hi mechanism. Vllhedirikff has oneendgposil Y, tionedybetvveenltheplates lgfiandvisprof: v In the; accompanyingrdravvings, wherein. is'shovvnffor illustrative :iurp'osesy one of the many embodiments Whichv the vpresent in vided withy an elongated "slot1 ;19y fthrough which extends, andl in move, Vthestud-l. f-

Pivotedly carried by for locking orffasteningsaidflink fandfthe.l y"1100K, i i

Y threaded stud '27 Von which aiknob Vor the'V l likeisiadrapted to be screwed. YVThe knob is latch associated therewith in latching position. This actuating member, in the present illustrative disclosure of Vthe invention, has a flat body portion 25 of generally U-shape and positioned between the plates 13 of the pivoted assembly. One arm of'this actuating member is extended upwardly so as to form a handle 26 which may terminateV inV a not Ishown in the present instance. The actriating member is pivoted onV the stud 14, which is positioned to that side of the pivoted pin 17 opposite to that of the handle 26. The other arm of the actuating member terminates in an edge which has the two notches 28 and 29 in which the humped end 30 of a spring 31 is adapted to engage. This spring is carried by and mounted .within the pivoted assembly .and serves to resiliently hold the actuating member in two vof its to the position shown inV Figure 2.V Pivotal movement of the rocking assembly is limited by means of` a stud35 carried by the plates 1.0 `and extending through arcuate slots 36 in the plates 1.3. VThe stud 35 4also limits the extent Vof movement ofthe actuating member Vin a clockwise direction, as will be seen fromv Figure 2. The lower edge of the actu-` ating member 25 has a notch 37 which is adapted to receive the stud 35 when the actuating member isin the position shown in The `operation lof my'improved arrangement will now `be .briefly described. VThe forward end Vof the link 18 will be properly associated with' the` latch mechanism; forV example, it may. be connected to a selectedy roll-back of thatv mechanism as shown .in my said co-pending application, 'Serial No. 314',- 422. W'hen'the parts are in theneutral position as shown in Figure 1,' the latchmay be retracted by turning the operatinghandle withA which ther'latch mechanismr is associy ated. V'henthat vhandle is lso operated, the

rear end of the link 18 is moved backwardly on the' s tud 15 withoutafecting the control mechanism. IfV it is desired to retract the latch from the inside of the door, this may be 'done by moving the handle 26 forwardly; that is,zto the left, referring to Fig. 1. When this handle is `so`turned, the pivoted assemvr with the parts lcarried thereby are turned counter-clockwise, and, owing to the engagement of the stud 15 against the rear end of the slot 19, the link 18 will be retracted and the latch with it. It will be noted that when thehandler26 is thus turnechthe edge 25 of Y the `actuating' member is yfulcrumed on the stud 17, as shown in Figure 1. lVhen the handle is released, theppivoted assembly is brought back-to neutral position by a4 spr-ing 38, one end of which is fastened to' thelplates 10 and the other endgofl which islhooked about the stud 16 carried by the plates 13. Y

drawn-the latch by turning the operating handle yof the latch mechanism, the link will be urged towards the'right and tend to turn the actuating member 25 back to the neutral position shown in vFigl l. The :actuating L member cannot be `so turned, becau'sefwhen ythe actuating 4member is in. the `position shownin Fig. 2, the stud 35 is engaged in the notch 37. When it is desired to unlock the latch, vthis maybe done lby merely turn-y ing' theiactuating handle vof theremote ,con-

troflmechanism back -tofthe'neutral position shown in Fig. l.y

It will be observed'tha-tfthe remote controlmechanism'fmay be used on either left or right hand doors and on `doors that swing either'rearwardly Aor forwardly. It is u-nderstood, of course, that the terms employed herein to express `directions of movements of the parts, (such vas clockwise, left, right) are used by'way'of illustration only.

As many changes could be made in the above construction 4and` many apparently widely different .embodiments of this inventionrcould be made without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying. drawing shall vbe'interpretedV as illustrative and not in a limitingzsense. v It is also to -be understood that the language used in the following claims is intended to cover all of the generic and specific features of .theinvention herein described and all statements ofthe scope of the invention whiclnas a matter of language, might be said tofall therebetween. y

I claim as my invention:

'p 1; A latch controlling mechanism including .a .reciprocating member through Vwhich the latch is operated, a pivoted assembly associated With said member and adapted to 1 actuate said member When the assembly is,l

turned in one direction, anactuating memi -ber having a limited movement with respect to said assembly and adapted to turn the same to retract the latch when turned in one direction, and means carried by and yio movable With isaid actuating Vmember andV adapted to directly engage said reciprocating member to lock the same against actuation when said actuating member is riioved in the opposite direction. n

2. A latch controlling mechanism includ- .15 inga reciprocating member, a pivoted assembly through which said member is re- Y ftracted when the assembly is turned in one direction, an actuating lever having a limi 'l Vg ited movement With respect to said asseme bly, means carried by and movable With said V*actuating member and adapted to engage fbehind said reciprocating member to lock the same against actuation; said lever vwhen turned iny one direction being adapted .to f 2.5

turn said assembly, and When turned inthe urging ing a ixed frame, a pivot carriedthereby, 'il ,I i

a rocking frame comprising a pair'of spaced plates journaled-"on Vsaid pivot, ,a studi carried by said fixed frame, said plates vhavin neutralk position, a tooth carried` byisaid lever adapted tov engage behind siaidlinlrv When said lever .is moved in the other direereceive said stud,lmeans for resiliently holding saidV lever in position-With lrespect yto said rocking frame, anda spring normally said rocking kframe to inoperative JOHN. is;k V'Flai-iYsinernsa. y

position.

so j opposite direction beingv adapted to move ing member, and means for resilientlyholda ing saidactuating member in position. 30

3. A latch controlling mechanism includ-.

ing a -ixed frame, an element pivoted therein for limited movement relative thereto, a

u yturned in the opposite'direction.

.'LJA latch controlling mechanism includ- 1 i e .l ing a pivot, a plate pivoted thereon', a link, Y Y

7 member through which said pivoted element *is adapted to actuate the latch, an actuating lever provided With a handle; and having a `limited movement With respect to said element and adapted, when moved in one direction, to turn the same to retract-the latch;

Vsaid vlatching means behind said reciprooatv and a' paWl iixed to said actuating lever 4and Y adapted to engage behind said member to` lock the same in position When said leveris V a pin and slot connection betvifeen saidlinky and plate, an actuating lever pivoted-to said plate at a point spaced.y lfrom saidpivot and i adapted to engage said pivotWhen said lever Vis turned in one direction from neutral pos1tion,.and a pawl on said lever adapted to engage behind said link When said lever yis turned'in the opposite direction from neutral position.

c 5. A latch controllinggpmechanism`including a fixed frame, an element ,pivoted therein'y l for limited relative movement, .a member y v through Which said element is adapted toactuate a latch, a stud carried by said fixed frame, and an actuating lever pivoted toy `said elementand having a pavvl adapted to v engage'behind said member when said lever is brought to a'predetermined position, said.

v` lever having a notch adaptedto receive said i i stud vwhen said lever is in said position.

6. A latch controlling mechanism includ- 'Y ytion, said lever havinganotch adapted to'V 

